{"product_id":"left-of-forever-a-novel","title":"Left of Forever: A Spunes Novel: 2 by Tarah DeWitt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond-chance romance • divorced couple • teen parents → grown-up love • road trip romance • firefighter MMC • baker FMC • empty nest \/ kid to college • letter reveal • big feelings + intimacy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eA funny, aching, deeply intimate second-chance romance about first love that never really let go—and two people brave enough to try again when the stakes are real. \u003cstrong\u003eLeft of Forever\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in Spunes, Oregon and follows a divorced couple in their 30s as they take one last shot at the love they built as kids… and broke as adults.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWren and Ellis Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e fell in love young, had their son \u003cstrong\u003eSam\u003c\/strong\u003e as teenagers, and built a life together in their coastal hometown of \u003cstrong\u003eSpunes, Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e. They were made for each other… until they weren’t. Now they’re divorced, living separate lives—Wren running the town bakery, Ellis working as a firefighter—trying to move forward while still living in each other’s orbit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eWhen they move Sam into college, the shift hits hard. On the drive back, \u003cstrong\u003eEllis convinces Wren to take an extended road trip\u003c\/strong\u003e to Spunes—time and miles to see if they can give their relationship one last chance. Along the California coastline, the old intimacy returns in flashes: familiar laughter, missed touch, the feeling of “us” that never fully disappeared. But the past doesn’t stay neatly in the rearview mirror. Old wounds resurface, words fail, and the question becomes whether they can build something new without being haunted by what broke them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eWhen they can’t say it out loud, a soul-baring \u003cstrong\u003eletter\u003c\/strong\u003e might finally tell the truth… or close the door for good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond chance romance \/ divorced couple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood sweethearts \/ first love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen parents → grown-up reconnection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad trip romance (California coast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirefighter MMC x baker FMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty nest \/ “kid goes to college” life shift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig feelings + high intimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetter reveal \/ emotional confession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpunes Series Reading Order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSavor It, Book 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft of Forever, Book 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost and Found, Book 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49372806250755,"sku":"9781250329448","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/leftofforever_b1352ab4-106c-4d52-8148-6ecbe88084de.png?v=1785787721","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/left-of-forever-a-novel","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}